Aztec and Inca Spy Journal
Imagine you are a European in 1500 who has spent a month spying on and learning about Aztec and Inca society. You will write and illustrate a journal based on what you have experienced and seen while spying on the Aztecs and Incas. Follow these guidelines for your journal.

1. Give your journal and appropriate title and decorate it. Be creative!!!
2. Write a journal to your fellow Europeans, who know little about Aztec and Inca daily life and history.
3. Format your account of Aztec/Inca daily life like a journal. Each entry should be dated…. May 15, 1500, May 18, 1500 etc. Each entry should describe some aspect(s) of daily life that is found in your textbook or using the Internet. Use creativity and imagination to explain how you learned about the particular aspect(s) of Aztec/Inca daily life.
4. Include pictures/images with each journal entry to help the reader better understand the topic described in the journal.
5. Include a MINIMUM of 8 different journal entries (4 for Aztecs and 4 for Incas) covering the different topics

• The Aztec Empire (Chapter 15.1 and 15.2)
  • How they became an empire (15.1) Location (include map)
  • Important city: Tenochtitlan (15.1)
  • Aztec Society (Kings and Nobles, Priests and Warriors, Merchants and Artisans, Farmers and Slaves)
  • Aztec Religion
  • Achievements
    • Scientific
    • Artistic Traditions
    • Writing and Literature
  • What happened to them? Decline. (15.1)

• The Inca Empire (Chapter 15.3 and Chapter 15.4)
  • Rise of the Incas; Location (include map)
  • Central government and Language
  • Economy
  • Daily life for both UPPER and LOWER class
  • Religion
  • Building
  • Art
  • Oral Language
  • Decline of the Incas and Pizarro

• Conclusions and final findings: What empire you think is the strongest and most impressive? Justify your answer!

Take notes using this graphic Organizer:

DUE DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 31